SHH!! – A Game of Hiding, Sneaking & Staying Quiet

Whatever you do, don’t make a sound.

SHH!! is a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game built around hiding, sneaking, and the terrible consequences of being noticed.

Use it for horror, heists, infiltrations, or any story where staying quiet might be the difference between getting away clean and discovering exactly what heard you.

At the center of the game is the Tension 20 system, which builds pressure as the adventure unfolds. Your choices—and the risks you take—push the tension higher, giving every creaking floorboard, poorly timed move, and questionable decision a little more weight.

There are no elaborate character sheets or piles of equipment to manage. Grab a d20, something to write with, gather your friends, and try very hard not to attract attention.

Why We Love It

Stealth is the whole point. Rather than treating sneaking as one skill among many, SHH!! builds the game around what happens when everyone is trying desperately not to be noticed.

Tension has somewhere to go. The Tension 20 system gives the mounting pressure a mechanical presence as the story unfolds.

The premise can travel. Haunted mansion? Heist? Enemy stronghold? Something unpleasant in the woods? If being discovered would be very bad news, SHH!! has somewhere to go.

There’s very little between you and playing. No elaborate character sheets or lengthy setup—just a handful of supplies and an excellent reason to distrust every noise the GM makes.

What You’ll Need

One d20
Pencil & eraser
Scrap of paper
1–5 friends
Nerves of steel

Game Details

Players: 2–6
Format: Physical A5 zine, staple-bound
Pages: 16
System: Tension 20
Style: Rules-light stealth TTRPG
Good for: Horror, heists & infiltration adventures

Stay quiet. Stay hidden. And maybe don’t open that door.